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borhood. Can any of our Southern
brethren supply the need?
The Chicago Ne,os OF recent date
says: Slavery was not more surely
doomed by the shot fired against Sum-
ter than is the reign of whisky politics
by the resort to assassination" That is
well stated.
In CANON FREEMANTLE's much discuss
ed essay on Theology Under it's Chang
ed Aspects" in the Fortnightly Review,
he proposes for himself, and those who
think with him, the designation "Chris-
tan agnostics."
AND now Prof. William T. Harris, the
distinguished representative of the Con-
cord School of Philosophy, is to appear
as critic of Henry Georges land theory.
An article from him will be published in
the July number of the Forum.
In accordance with the action of the
recent Diocesan Convention in Massachu-
sets, women in that State are now put
upon an equality with men in voting for
vestrymen; and, when the rector is not
elected by the vestry, they have voice
in his selection at a parish meeting.
PROF. DWIGHT, Of Columbia, says OF
HENRY GEORGES theory: "Without pri-
vate property in land, no man can have
an assured birthplace or burial-place.
No tree can be planted that he can call
his own, nor can any dwelling be erected
that will give him assured shelter"
To the article by Prof. Patton, of
Princeton, in the Forum for June, SIS
AnGover Romanizmg?' the coryphous Of
the Andover tbeologians, Prof. Newman
Smyth, will make reply in the same
Review for July, under the striking, not
to say aggressive, title, SIS Princeton
Humanizing?"
AT a recent meeting of the English
Church Union, Canon Gregory, says the
Church Revie,1, Exposed horrible
scandal" A friend Of his had occupied
Prebendal stall which brought him in
$4,000 year for sixty years. In return
for this he had to preach two sermons
year a task which was done for him by
MINOR canon for guinea apiecer'
"THE introduction of Christianity
among people," remarks the Presbyte-
RAN, sis not wholly an experience of sum
oh fx,n Nkaa.~ L
they do not know how to use, and their
mistakes bring them misfortune; while
the evil that goes along with it-inevita-
bly,, it would seem = is often so great as
to stagger even its friends and promot-
ers."
DURING anniversary week, the sixty
second annual meeting of the American
Unitarian Association was held in Boston.
The report shows that Unitarianism is
still vigorous and Furnishing, although
as one of brethren remarked, it does not
grow with nearly SO much rapidity since
the orthodox churches allow SO many of
their members to hold doctrines which
are practically Unitarian.
In Ohio, married woman's rights are
co-equal with her husbands. IL she
owns separate real estate she can sell
and convey it without consulting her
husband. II she wants to mortgage or
lease her farm or honse and LOT, che is at
perfect liberty to do so. II she possesses
personal property it is her OVID, and it
will pass to her husband only by her con-
sent. The law regarding man and wife
has been completely revolutionized by
mere act Of simplifcation. She can buy
and sell, sue and be sued, in her own
name, without any intervention of her
husband or ''next friend"
Hon. GEORGE 3. HALE, in a recent ad
dress in Boston, recalled the fact that
when the Princess Victoria was born no
person could hold any office of honor or
trust in the kingdom of Great Britain
without participating in the sacrament
according to the usages of the English
Church, and that when JAMES MARTI-
NEAU was born it was "crime to express
the sentiments which Unitarians COM
memorate and proclaim. Any person
then denying the doctrine of the Trinity
was exposed to the most severe penal
ties" Truly the world has moved sew
eral pegs since those days
AT an examination OF Jewish children
by the rabbi of an English synagogue,
the following ere the heads of instruc
ton, after which the children we're pub
licly admitted into the congregation
-'O There is but one God, who is the
Creator Preserver and Governor of the
Universe. OMAN according to his body
is the most accomplished of all animals
and, according to his immortal soul, he
is the image of his Maker. (3) 1t is mans
duty to do the will of God, attain human
perfection and become God-like. az 1t
is the will of God that man should be hap
Ply here and hereafter. (5) The time will
come when truth shall reign supreme, all
men will be saved, united, and enlighten-
ed in justice and love. And God will be
King over all the earth. That day God
will be one and his name one'" This
is Jewish Universalism.